Editing Mario Tennis: Power Tour

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The game is compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance#Wireless Adapter|Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]]. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Japan in April 2014, in Europe and Australia in June 2014, and in North America in July 2014.

==Plot==

The player, either [[Clay]] or [[Ace]], is a student in the [[Royal Tennis Academy]]. During this time, masked challengers come to the academy and defeat the academy's champions, leaving everyone in disbelief as they have never lost before. Determined to find out who they are, Clay or Ace become a part of the Junior class, where they defeat everyone in it. They continue on to the Senior classes, and then to Varsity, where they learn that the top two ranking players or teams get to advance to the Island Open, where they would play against top students from the other three tennis schools.

[[File:MTPT character select.png|thumb|The character select screen]]

''Mario Tennis: Power Tour'' features 36 playable characters when excluding Clay and Ace (the largest number seen in any ''Mario Tennis'' game), although only six debuted in prior games, with the rest (barring the two playable characters Clay and Ace) being opponents in the game's story mode, all 30 of which have to be unlocked by the player. This also marks the only time [[Waluigi]] has appeared without [[Wario]] (although Wario's voice can be heard in the game's intro) and marks the only ''Mario Tennis'' game where [[Yoshi]] is not a playable character. It has also marked the only time the skill type Tactical has appeared in a ''Mario Tennis'' game. None of the unlockable characters debuted in prior games, although star versions of them can be unlocked. Playable characters are classed by play style, listed below.

*'''{{color|limegreen|All-Around}}''' characters have well-rounded stats. They can fit in any position but they do not excel at any stat in particular.

*'''{{color|goldenrod|Speedy}}''' characters have high agility and move around place to place quickly.

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![[File:Mtpt Sylvia.png]]<br>{{color link|#483D8B|Sylvia (Mario Tennis: Power Tour)|Sylvia}} ^{<small>(new)</small>}

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==Courts==

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Additionally, the [[Tennis Machine]] and [[Wall Practice]] minigames award EXP instead of PS Points. Both minigames have four levels: Beginner, Standard, Expert, and Master.

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|Win the [[Island Open]] in either Singles or Doubles.

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==Power Shots==

There are 44 [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s in ''Mario Tennis: Power Tour'', with half of them being [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive]] and the other half being [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Defensive]], although 12 of these are exclusive to the Mario characters. These first become first available after reaching Senior level, however only Varsity and Island Open opponents actually use them. To unlock a Power Shot, certain levels need to be reached in the PS Minigames. The Power Shots that Ace and Clay can use and the requirements for each are listed below. To use a Power Shot in the game, the Power Shot meter must be fully charged. When it is, a yellow-orange ring will appear around the players character. Hold {{button|gba|R}} and press {{button|gba|A}} for an Offensive Power Shot, and hold {{button|gba|R}} and press {{button|gba|B}} for a Defensive Power Shot.

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===Critical reception===

The game received generally positive reviews, receiving an average review score of 81 based on 21 reviews. {{wp|IGN}} gave the game a 90/100, praising its gameplay, story mode and adaption from its [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] predecessor, ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. IGN found that the problems from the GameCube game also carried over, such as the disruptive [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s, and also criticized the recycled music and lack of connectivity to ''Mario Power Tennis''. The game was largely compared to and viewed as slightly inferior to ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''.

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|''"There are other nit-picky aspects to Power Tour, such as the use of ugly rendered models for all of the characters during actual tennis matches instead of the great 2D sprites featured in the academy portion of the game (when you're roaming around looking for your next match). This pre-rendered nonsense ultimately turns characters like Donkey Kong and Bowser into pixilated messes. You'll hardly notice the visual discrepancies when playing, but it's a bizarre choice that hopes to maintain the visual consistency between the console and handheld games that doesn't really work. In all other respects, Power Tour stands as a perfect example of how to bring a fleshed-out console sport onto a handheld, and all of the seemingly frivolous extras only help to enhance the experience when you're tired of battling the A.I. For Mario and arcade tennis fans alike, this is a must buy."''

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==Gallery==

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Power Tour Cover Art.jpg|North American box art

==Media==

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